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Is this dining table too big?

16 replies

Rubycat6 · 06/06/2026 16:19

My current dining table is 90cm but it looks shoddy and I need a new one. I've found one that I love but it's 110cm, which will then leave 80cm between the tucked in chair and the pantry. Is that enough room? We are a family of three with a small dine in kitchen.

Is this dining table too big?
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Findlaters · 06/06/2026 16:20

Looks fine to me

Daisydoesnt · 06/06/2026 16:22

You want at least 1 meter so that you can walk around/ past the table. It's going to drive you nuts every time you want to open the pantry door too.

Daisydoesnt · 06/06/2026 16:23

Findlaters · 06/06/2026 16:20

Looks fine to me

I suspect that isn't the OPs actual room or to scale; she has just labeled a photo to illustrate.

bettyjane · 06/06/2026 16:24

Pull your existing table further in to the room to replicate the new space you’ll have between pantry and chair, and see if it feels big enough?

SpareVanKeys · 06/06/2026 16:31

Would a rectangular table fit better in the space?

Thatcannotberight · 06/06/2026 16:35

If I definitely wanted a circular table, and we did have one in a lounge/diner, I'd go for a drop leaf one.

Hotdoughnut · 06/06/2026 16:36

Generous passage in a kitchen is 120cm, minimum 100cm. I wouldn't go any smaller. Get a 90cm wide rectangular table.

ArtistBaptist · 06/06/2026 16:39

Rectangular will work better

CrazyWeather · 06/06/2026 16:43

bettyjane · 06/06/2026 16:24

Pull your existing table further in to the room to replicate the new space you’ll have between pantry and chair, and see if it feels big enough?

Yes, that's the obvious next step.

@Rubycat6 do that & consider there are only 3 of you. I'd go for a rectangle table pushed against the wall.

O00ps · 06/06/2026 16:46

Why do you want a circular table? Square or rectangle would work better against a wall if that's where yours will be.

Firesidechatter · 06/06/2026 16:46

Thatcannotberight · 06/06/2026 16:35

If I definitely wanted a circular table, and we did have one in a lounge/diner, I'd go for a drop leaf one.

This is a great idea.

Rubycat6 · 06/06/2026 17:08

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. I did think about a rectangular one, but two of us would be sitting side by side and that feels less intimate. Circular, means we are all together.

The options were this: https://www.neptune.com/products/wycombe-round-dining-table

Or this, which is 90cm but I think the legs look a bit odd
https://www.neptune.com/products/sheldrake-4-seater-round-dining-table-natural-oak.

There are very few table.options with a diameter of 90 - 100cm. The only other option is rectangle, but thag would be less intimate

Wycombe 4 Seater Round Oak Dining Table

The Wycombe 4 seater round oak dining table is crafted entirely from solid oak, with a smooth circular top supported by slender, spindle-like legs. Its simple silhouette highlights traditional joinery and reflects the Arts & Crafts influence be...

https://www.neptune.com/products/wycombe-round-dining-table

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O00ps · 06/06/2026 17:33

I disagree about less intimate. An extending / square table would give you a side each and one against the wall. Nobody would sit side by side.
Anyway, back to the circle. . Do you currently have a pedestal version or four kegs? Would these legs restrict chair style/spacing?
Lovely table by the way

tarheelbaby · 06/06/2026 18:43

bettyjane · 06/06/2026 16:24

Pull your existing table further in to the room to replicate the new space you’ll have between pantry and chair, and see if it feels big enough?

This is brilliant advice!

MeetMeOnTheCorner · 06/06/2026 18:49

Is that a kitchen or utility room. The table isn’t near any oven or hob. It’s adjacent to storage. Where’s the cooking area and serving area? Looks odd to me.

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